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SADDLE POST.

No. 540,087. Patented May 28, 1895.

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. FRANK D. CABLE, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE YOST MANUFAC- TURINGCOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SADDLE POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 540,087, dated May 28,1895.

Application filed June 14, 1894.

To aZZ whom may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK D. CABLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for FasteningSaddles of Bicycles to the Saddle-Post Rod or Frame; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fasteningsaddles of bicycles to the saddle post rod or frame.

It has for its objects simplicity and economy of construction coupledwith facility and ease of adjustment; and'with these ends in view myinvention consists in providing the saddle post rod with a T connectionadapted to receive the saddle rod, and split vertically and providedwith a clamping bolt and nut, as will be hereinafter described.

It has usually been the custom to provide a hollow saddle post and toarrange therein a vertically movable saddle rod, having its upperportion bent at about right angles, the saddle rod being securedatvariable altitudes within the hollow saddle post by a clamping screwpassing through the saddle post and bearing against the saddle rod. Withthis construction the saddle has been adj ustably secured to thehorizontal portion of the saddle rod through the medium of clampingscrews secured to the saddle frame and binding against the saddle rod.My invention differs from this usual construction in providing the upperend of the saddle post (or where vertical adjustment is desired,providing the upper end of the saddle bar) with a hollow and splitT-connection adapted to receive a sliding rod or tube forming the baseor frame of the saddle, and securing the sliding rod or tube at anyvariable and predetermined position by compressing the T-shaped headupon the base of the saddle.

In order that those skilled in the art to which my invention appertainsmay fully understand my invention I will proceed to describe theconstruction and operation of the Serial No. 514,504. on model.)

same referring by letters to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 is a detail side elevation showing a saddle-post or saddle-postbar'and saddle rod or frame properly connected according to myinvention, and Fig. 2 is a transverse or end elevation.

Similar letters of reference denote like parts in both figures of thedrawings.

A represents the saddle post of a bicycle frame, having brazed orotherwise suitably connected with itsupper end a tubular T- shaped headB. The saddle rod is illustrated at O, and may constitute a part of thesaddle frame or be independent therefrom and have the saddle securedthereto in any fixed or movable manner.

The T-head B is split or formed with a vertical kerf D, as clearly shownat Fig. 2, and is provided with a clamping bolt E and nut F, so thatwhen the saddle rod 0 is located within the T-head B, the bolt E and nutF may cause the T-head to clamp and hold the rod 0 at any predeterminedpoint.

It will be understood from the construction and arrangement describedthat the saddle may be adjusted backward or forward to any desireddegree and readily clamped in position.

The saddle rod 0 may be made of any desired shape in cross section andthe T-head will of course be made of corresponding shape to provideagainst any axial movement although I have found from experience thatwith a tubular construction I am enabled to secure a substantiallyimmovable connection.

From the construction and arrangement shown it will be understood that Irelieve the saddle or saddle frame from all clamping devices or screwswhich are at present used in fastening or adjusting the saddle backwardor forward with reference to the saddle post, and in lieu thereof Iemploy only the T-head and clamping bolt.

I have shown the split T-head brazed to the upper end of the saddlepost, but it will be understood that where a vertically adjustablesaddle support is used, I then apply the split T-head to the latter.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure In testimony whereof I affixmy signature by Letters Patent, isin presence of two witnesses.

The saddle post A having secured to its upper end a tubular T-head Bformed withra FRANK D. CABLE.

5 kerf D, and provided with clamping bolt E and nut F, in combinationwithsaddle seat Witnesses: rod (3, whereby the saddle may be adjustedGEO; F; MILLER, J r., longitudinally and axially substantially as CHAS.L. DEPORTER. and for the purpose set forth.

